Soy-Butter Noodles
Wheat noodles tossed in a glossy soy, butter, and scallion sauce.
Ingredients
- 200 g Wheat noodles
- 30 g Butter
- 2 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 1 tsp Dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 2 Scallions
- 2 cloves Garlic
Method
- Bring a pot of water to a boil for the noodles.
- While the water heats, mince the garlic, slice the scallions, and stir together the light soy, dark soy, and sugar.
- Cook the noodles until just tender, then drain, saving a splash of the cooking water.
- Melt the butter with the garlic over medium until fragrant, add the sauce, then toss in the noodles with a splash of noodle water until glossy.
- Tip into bowls and scatter with scallions.
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About Soy-Butter Noodles
Soy-butter noodles belong to the quick, improvised end of Chinese home cooking, where a bowl of wheat noodles becomes dinner in the time it takes a pot to boil. The dish leans on a contrast that Western and Chinese pantries share: the deep umami of soy sauce against the round richness of butter. Both a light soy for salt and savour and a dark soy for colour and a faintly molasses sweetness go into the sauce, with a pinch of sugar rounding the edges, so what coats each strand is glossy, dark, and layered rather than flatly salty.
The eating experience is silky and comforting, the butter emulsifying with a splash of starchy noodle water into a sauce that clings without pooling. Garlic bloomed gently in the butter perfumes the whole bowl, while raw scallions scattered at the end cut through the richness with a fresh, sharp bite. It comes together in about fifteen minutes, which makes it a natural late-night or solo-lunch dish, the kind you throw together when you want something warm and satisfying with almost no shopping. Serve it on its own or alongside a fried egg or some blanched greens if you want to round it into a fuller meal.
Soy-Butter Noodles: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Soy-Butter Noodles?
A serving has about 514 calories — 15.8g protein, 81.4g carbs, 13.8g fat, 4g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Soy-Butter Noodles gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Wheat noodles, Light soy sauce, Dark soy sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for those ingredients to make it gluten-free.
Is Soy-Butter Noodles dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Soy-Butter Noodles take to make?
About 15 minutes start to finish, but only around 6 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
How many servings does Soy-Butter Noodles make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.